misfish Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Holy crapolla. My first read of the morning. Glad your feeling better Lew. .
lew Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks fellas, I'm feeling great today other than a few spots that are still sore, specially in my left ear. I'll head into town this morning for the bee killer aerosol and blast the daylights out of them this evening. I've used this product before and it kills them instantly. Edited July 12, 2015 by lew
buick14 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Omg that kinda thing seems like the last thing to worry about...sure a bite here qnd there. Man u must have been so scared....im glad ur ok!
Rich Clemens Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Glad to heAr you made it through this Lew. Our one grand-daughter ran into a nest of bees in the ground some years back and they really did a number on her. Nasty little buggers. Thank goodness you are not allergic to,bee stings. Drink a cup of coffee for me this morning if you will.
FloatnFly Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Glad you're doing better! Gotta be wasps for sure, honey bees would not attack like that. Get em all, glad it was an adult that found them, would be a much worse story if that was a young kid.
TennesseeGuy Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Glad you're okay Lew. Could have been much worse. I was lucky in almost your same situation when I disturbed a hornet nest in shrubs I was trimming. Fortunately the hornets attacked the electric hedge trimmer and dive bombed it as I dropped it to the ground and ran. They continued to dive bomb the hedge trimmer even after it was unplugged. Late in the afternoon I drove my truck to within about 10 feet of them, rolled down the window a few inches and sprayed the little guys. It worked. Don't give them a chance to get you again when you spray. Since your system is already topped up with their nastiness you might consider having a neighbor do the job for you. I'd volunteer if the drive weren't so long. My shrubs are ready for a trimming and last week I sprayed them with insect spray so I'll be okay to trim in coming days. I was lucky the first time. Believe I already said that. Since they're in the ground you might locate their hole in the ground and start a walk behind mower over their nest, then wait for the sun to come up which will cause them to get out of bed and head out of the hole. Still a good idea to check the hole for a few days.
bigbuck Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 A pot of boiling hot water also works well. Pour it down the hole and you kill the nasty buggers. No chemicals. I have had a couple of ground nests and thats how I dealt with them.
TennesseeGuy Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 You're right. Good idea. Guess I was wanting a body count.
lew Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Posted July 12, 2015 I'm gonna use the RAID killer 1st and I'm sure it'll do the trick. We found a nest under the deck last year and this stuff was amazing. I hit it about 5 in the morning before the critters were awake and we never saw another one. Pulled the nest down and dumped it way back in the woods. Lotsa good suggestions though and all appreciated. Or maybe I can catch them alive and haul them down the road to my buddies place who's having a problem with the Canada Geese using his property as a public washroom. I'll get rid of my bees and he may get rid of his geese....win win for everybody
Gnote Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Glad to hear you are ok buddy! When i was a kid i collapsed a ground hornets nest in my backyard and was swarmed instantly, i was stung almost 30 times and definitely felt some of those symptoms. The kicker being it was on my birthday! Important note lew, after that attack i devolped a mild allergy to bees so that a single sting will swell an entire appendage or even limb so i have to be very careful now, it might be in your interest to take an allergy test and/or buy an epi pen to carry with you. Good luck on your recovery, i need to see some big ski pics from you yet!!
OhioFisherman Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Glad to hear you are OK Lew! Years ago I had an experience with them, I was cutting some high weeds in a field behind my old home with a scythe, the next thing I knew I was under attack! I went running to the back of the house and turned on the garden hose and started spraying myself and the area around me to chase them away. My two older girls were young then, and thought dad was playing and came running over to play too. I chased them in the house so they wouldn't become new targets. I must have gotten stung 20-30 times, but no problems from it, I certainly don't want it to happen again though.
Old Ironmaker Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 I just turned on this Laptop after a few days and see this! Glad you are better. How many Bees died from stinging you?
bow slayer Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 sorry to hear this,I had a similar incident with them a couple times. If they are borrowed in a hole in the ground they are probably yellow jackets(wasp). very aggressive if you go anywhere near the nest. What I did was wait til they settle down in the evening then pour gas down the hole and light it. Took care of the problem. I guess you could also empty a can down the hole in the evening as well as they should all be in there and in a relaxed state.
bow slayer Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 heres a link that might help...http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/yellowjackets.htm
lew Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Posted July 12, 2015 Thanks for that link bowslayer, it was interesting reading. I just got back from town with a couple large aerosol cans of bee,wasp & hornet killer by RAID. We're heading up towards Bancroft for dinner tonight and if we're back before dark I'll do it then, otherwise I'll wait till Monday evening. All the stings I received are now showing up as red dots red it looks like I got hammered even more times than I originally thought plus some swelling under each eye where I got hit alot. Oh well, I'm feeling pretty good now and will just chalk this one up to one of lifes little hiccups.
Joey Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Holy moly Lew, that is some scary stuff. So glad you are okay bud!! Hope the bites don't hurt for too long and you are back to normal soon!!!
mistyriver1 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Holy crap Lew. Same thing happened to Sue a few years ago at Lakair, it's scary stuff. Glad you are feeling better my friend. Take it easy.
doubleheader Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Apparently you're just too tough for those little beasties Lew. Glad everything worked out okay.
lew Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Posted July 13, 2015 Apparently you're just too tough for those little beasties Lew. I didn't look so tough when I was laying crumpled on the floor Fred
BillM Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Holy crap Lew! Similar thing happened to my oldman, ran over a nest of yellowjackets with the lawnmower, they got him good!
manitoubass2 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 How ya feeling now Lew? I got hammered by hornets as I mentioned earlier and that goldbond anti itch lotion works wonders
Fisherman Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Glad you beat the little stabbers, got hit in the side of the throat years ago, lost vision in one eye for about 2 minutes, that venom must be nasty poop.
James77 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Lew, glad to hear you're doing well! I've had a few run ins with the Peterborough hospital over the last few years and they've always been great.
crappieperchhunter Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Doesn't sound like any fun Lew but I'm glad to hear your doing good.
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